Fifteen bangles ·  Papua New Guinea · ID: 3048838

Description

snail shells, dark pigment, with notched decor, three rings with missing parts, rep.

These rings were made in the coastal area and spread through trade. They were worn on the upper arm by men when dancing, often in larger series.

The object Fifteen bangles with the object ID 3048838 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 130 achieved a sales price of EUR 140.

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Comparing literature

Aumann, Georg, Kunst und Kunsthandwerk aus Neu Guinea, Coburg 1986, p. 137, ill. 301 ff.

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.